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Matthew Hayden

Hayden in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Lawrence Hayden
Born	(1971-10-29) 29 October 1971 (age 53) Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Nickname	Haydos, Unit
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Opening batsman
Website	https://www.matthewhayden.com/
International information
National side	Australia (1993–2009)
Test debut (cap 359)	4 March 1994 v South Africa
Last Test	3 January 2009 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 111)	19 May 1993 v England
Last ODI	4 March 2008 v India
ODI shirt no.	28
T20I debut (cap 13)	13 June 2005 v England
Last T20I	20 October 2007 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1991/92–2007/08	Queensland
1997	Hampshire
1999–2000	Northamptonshire
2008–2010	Chennai Super Kings
2011/12	Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 103 161 295 308 Runs scored 8,625 6,133 24,603 12,051 Batting average 50.73 43.80 52.57 44.63 100s/50s 30/29 10/36 79/100 27/67 Top score 380 181* 380 181* Balls bowled 54 6 1,097 339 Wickets 0 0 17 10 Bowling average – – 39.47 35.80 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 3/10 2/16 Catches/stumpings 128/– 68/– 296/– 129/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Australia ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya Winner 2007 West Indies
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 August 2017

Matthew Lawrence Hayden (born 29 October 1971) is a famous Australian cricket player and commentator. He played cricket for 15 years. Hayden was a strong and aggressive left-handed opening batsman. He helped Australia win many games during its "golden era" from 2000 to 2008.

He played in both Test matches and ODI (One Day International) games. Matthew Hayden holds the record for the highest score by an Australian in Test matches. He scored 380 runs against Zimbabwe in 2003. This is the second-highest score ever in Test cricket.

Hayden was a key player in the Australian team that won the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the 2007 Cricket World Cup. At home, he played for Queensland and the Brisbane Heat in the Twenty20 (T20) competition. He stopped playing all forms of cricket in September 2012. In 2017, he was added to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. In 2021, Hayden became the batting coach for Pakistan for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Matthew Hayden's Life Beyond Cricket

Matthew Hayden is known for more than just cricket. In 1995, his boat flipped over near North Stradbroke Island. He and his two friends, including teammate Andrew Symonds, had to swim to safety. After this, Hayden helped promote marine safety.

He also loves to cook. He sometimes made meals for his teammates when they were traveling. He even published two cookbooks, The Matthew Hayden Cookbook in 2004 and The Matthew Hayden Cookbook 2 in 2006. Hayden used a special cricket bat with a bright pink grip. This was to support research for breast cancer. This was partly inspired by his teammate Glenn McGrath's wife, who sadly passed away from breast cancer. Matthew is married to Kellie and they have three children.

Hayden was given the Australian Sports Medal in 2000. In 2009, he was named one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland. This was for being a "sports legend." In 2010, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia. This was for his service to cricket and his community work. He supports many health, youth, and charity groups. Hayden is also an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.

Playing for Domestic Teams

First-Class Cricket Career

Hayden played Sheffield Shield cricket for Queensland. He played 101 matches and scored 8,831 runs. He also played in the English County Championship. He played for Hampshire in 1997. He was also captain of Northamptonshire from 1999 to 2000. In his entire first-class career, he scored 24,603 runs.

Twenty20 (T20) Cricket Career

Matthew Hayden played for the Chennai Super Kings in the first Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. He was a top player in the league. In 2009, he won the Orange Cap. This award is given to the player who scores the most runs in the season. He scored 572 runs that year.

In 2011–12, Hayden joined the Brisbane Heat team. This team plays in Australia's Big Bash League. In 2010, Hayden decided to use a special Mongoose Cricket Bat for T20 cricket. This bat was designed for the faster pace of T20 games.

International Cricket Career

Test Match Career

Hayden first played a Test match for Australia in 1994 against South Africa. He filled in for an injured player. His next chance came in 1996–97. He scored his first century (100 runs) against the West Indies. However, he struggled to keep his spot in the team for a few years.

During these years, Hayden scored many runs for his state team, Queensland. His hard work paid off. He was selected again for the Australian team in 1999–2000. In 2001, he had an amazing tour of India. He scored 549 runs, which was an Australian record for a three-Test series. After this, he became a regular player in the Test team.

He scored over 1,000 Test runs in five different years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005. He was the first player to do this five times. In 2003, he was named one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.

Matthew Hayden's Test cricket record. Blue and red bars show his scores, the green line shows his batting average.

On 10 October 2003, Hayden made history. He scored 380 runs against Zimbabwe. This set a new world record for the highest individual score in a Test innings. He broke the record of Brian Lara (375 runs). Hayden's record was later broken by Lara again in 2004 (400 not out). As of June 2024, Hayden's 380 is still the second-highest score in Test history. It is also the highest score ever by an Australian player.

Hayden went through a tough period in 2004 and 2005. He didn't score a century in 16 straight Tests. But he bounced back with a great score of 138 runs in the 2005 Ashes series. This helped him keep his place in the team. He then scored centuries in four Tests in a row.

Hayden scored 30 centuries in his 103 Test matches. This means he is one of only three Australians to score more Test centuries than Don Bradman. The other two are Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh. He also scored 29 half-centuries in Test matches.

Matthew Hayden's main opening batting partner was Justin Langer. They opened the batting together in over 100 Test innings. They scored 5,654 runs together. This is one of the highest opening partnerships in Test history. Hayden was also a very good slip fielder. He caught 128 catches during his Test career.

In 2008–09, Hayden played his last season of Test cricket. He announced his retirement from all international and first-class cricket. He finished his Test career with 8,625 runs.

One Day International (ODI) Career

Hayden played as an opening batsman in 160 One Day International (ODI) matches for Australia. He first played an ODI in 1993 against England. After playing 13 ODIs, he was out of the team until 2000.

Hayden bats in his last ODI match in March 2008.

Hayden was part of the Australian team that won the 2003 ODI Cricket World Cup. He was dropped from the ODI team in 2005 due to poor form. But he returned in 2006–07.

On 20 February 2007, Matthew Hayden scored his highest ODI score. He made 181 runs not out against New Zealand. At the time, this was the highest ODI score ever by an Australian. It meant Hayden held both the Test and ODI record scores for an Australian batsman. This ODI record was later broken by Shane Watson in 2011.

Hayden was the best batsman in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He scored three centuries in the tournament. He was only the third player to do this. His century against South Africa came off just 66 balls. This broke the record for the fastest century in a World Cup. He scored 659 runs in the tournament. In September 2007, Hayden was named ODI Player of the Year.

Twenty20 Internationals

Hayden played nine Twenty20 Internationals for Australia. This included the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He was the top scorer in that tournament, with 265 runs. He scored a total of 308 runs in T20 Internationals.

Retirement from International Cricket

On 13 January 2009, Matthew Hayden officially announced his retirement. He retired from international cricket. This decision came after a series of low scores. His teammates Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer praised him. They called him the greatest ever opening batsman from Australia.

After retiring, Hayden worked with Cricket Australia. He helped promote cricket among the Indigenous people of Australia. In 2010, he captained the Indigenous All-stars XI. Hayden is also an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.

In 2017, he was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. In September 2021, he became the head coach for Pakistan for the 2021 T20 World Cup. This was his first big coaching job. In 2022, he was appointed as the Pakistan team's mentor for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Career Best Performances

International Centuries

Matthew Hayden scored 30 centuries in Test matches and 10 centuries in ODI matches. This makes him one of the best Australian openers of his time. He also scored many half-centuries in all forms of the game.

See also

• Adam Gilchrist
• Justin Langer
• Ricky Ponting